Date:	Saturday 25 March 2017
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Denney Kitfox 2
Owner/operator:	Richard Murray Bremner
Registration:	G-TWTW
MSN:	PFA 172-11730
Year of manufacture:	2006
Engine model:	Rotax 582
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Location:	Redlands Airfield, near Wanborough, east of Swindon, Wiltshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Redlands Airfield, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire (X2SN)
Destination airport:	Redlands Airfield, Wanborough, Swindon, Wiltshire (X2SN)
Investigating agency:	AAIB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Denney Kitfox 2 G-TWTW: Substantially damaged 25 March 2017, when force landed due to engine failure at Redlands Airfield, Swindon, Wiltshire. No injuries sustained to the two persons on board (pilot and one passenger). According to the following excerpt from the official AAIB report into the accident:

"AAIB investigation to Denney Kitfox Mk 2, G-TWTW
Main landing gear collapsed during forced landing, Redlands Airfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, 25 March 2017.

The pilot took off from Runway 06 North at Redlands Airfield with a north-easterly wind of approximately 15 knots and with good visibility. At 350 feet agl, he turned left onto a crosswind leg, and shortly after this the engine failed.

Believing he had insufficient time to select an alternative landing site, the pilot decided to land back on the runway and he turned left onto a downwind heading.

Once he had determined that he had proceeded far enough downwind to have sufficient landing distance available, the pilot lowered the nose, to maintain a safe speed, and turned steeply towards his chosen landing point. Although the aircraft touched down on the runway, there was insufficient height to complete the turn and the aircraft skidded sideways, causing both main landing gear legs to collapse.

The aircraft stopped close to a hedge, which has a gap through which the runway passes at approximately its mid-point. There was some distortion of the airframe which prevented the doors from opening easily, but the occupants were able to apply sufficient force to exit the aircraft un-assisted.

Inspection of the engine indicated that the clip holding the supply pipe to the oil filter had failed and oil had escaped, leading to the seizure of one piston."

Nature of Damage sustained to airframe: Per the AAIB report "Damage to landing gear, fuselage, engine and propeller"

Redlands Airfield (X2SN) was an unlicensed private grass-strip airfield near Wanborough, just east of Swindon, Wiltshire, England, which operated from the 1980s until 2019. The airfield closed in September 2019, and in 2020 the 48-acre farm was sold to two housebuilders.

1. AAIB: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/595e4170e5274a0a59000127/Denney_Kitfox_Mk_2_G-TWTW_08-17.pdf
2. https://www.airteamimages.com/denney-kitfox_G-TWTW_-private_273101.html
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1432285
4. https://www.redlandsairfield.co.uk/
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redlands_Airfield
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanborough,_Wiltshire

This Denney Kitfox 2 was built in 2006, and was first registered (while under construction) as G-TWTW on 24 March 2004. It was re-registered to the second (and current) owner on 25 November 2011.

After the incident at Redlands Airfield on 25 March 2017, the aircraft was repaired and returned to service. As at26 September 2022, G-TWTW had accumulated a total of 202 flying hours on the airframe. However, the Permit to Fly expired on 25 September 2023, so G-TWTW may have been withdrawn from use.

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Aug-2017 19:13	Dr. John Smith	Added
01-Sep-2017 12:04	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]
20-May-2024 05:16	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
26-Jun-2024 05:27	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Category]